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Which to get? I suggest my second book, Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking because it has the most recipes, but my first book has recipes for all the essential Korean pastes and sauces!
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Maangchi's recipes by category:Kimchi
Essential Korean dish
Side dishes
Banchan makes the meal
Rice
Our most important grain
Pancakes
Savory & simple
Rice cakes
Tteok for every occasion
Stews
Jjigae is our comfort food
Noodles
Long noodles = long life!
Soups
Guk at every meal
Sundubu-jjigae
Soft tofu stew
Gimbap
Seaweed paper rolls
Desserts
Special sweet stuff
Main dishes
Consider these mains
Mandu
Korean dumplings
Anju
Drinking food
BBQ
The Korean way to grill
Fried chicken
Double-deliciousness
One bowl meals
Nutritious & convenient
Street food
Quick & fun
Easy
Anyone can make these!
Lunchboxes
Dosirak made with love
Appetizers
These could be first
Fermented
Taste of centuries
Staple ingredients
Korean cuisine basics
Mitbanchan
Preserved side dishes
Pickles
Quick-brined
Spicy
I love spicy food :)
Nonspicy
There are plenty!
Beef
For meat lovers
Seafood
Surrounded by the sea
Pork
Some new dishes to try
Chicken
Our most delicious
Vegetarian
No fish, meat or chicken
Vegan
No animal products at all
Temple cuisine
From Buddhist temples
Korean Chinese
Chinese style Korean
Snacks
Quick dishes on the run
Korean bakery
Breads & pastries
Porridges
Good for your health!
Cold dishes
Icy, cold, or just chilled
Drinks
Fruits, grains & herbs
Not Korean
Fusion and western food
Kimchi
Essential Korean dish
Side dishes
Banchan makes the meal
Rice
Our most important grain
Pancakes
Savory & simple
Rice cakes
Tteok for every occasion
Stews
Jjigae is our comfort food
Noodles
Long noodles = long life!
Soups
Guk at every meal
Sundubu-jjigae
Soft tofu stew
Gimbap
Seaweed paper rolls
Desserts
Special sweet stuff
Main dishes
Consider these mains
Mandu
Korean dumplings
Anju
Drinking food
BBQ
The Korean way to grill
Fried chicken
Double-deliciousness
One bowl meals
Nutritious & convenient
Street food
Quick & fun
Easy
Anyone can make these!
Lunchboxes
Dosirak made with love
Appetizers
These could be first
Fermented
Taste of centuries
Staple ingredients
Korean cuisine basics
Mitbanchan
Preserved side dishes
Pickles
Quick-brined
Spicy
I love spicy food :)
Nonspicy
There are plenty!
Beef
For meat lovers
Seafood
Surrounded by the sea
Pork
Some new dishes to try
Chicken
Our most delicious
Vegetarian
No fish, meat or chicken
Vegan
No animal products at all
Temple cuisine
From Buddhist temples
Korean Chinese
Chinese style Korean
Snacks
Quick dishes on the run
Korean bakery
Breads & pastries
Porridges
Good for your health!
Cold dishes
Icy, cold, or just chilled
Drinks
Fruits, grains & herbs
Not Korean
Fusion and western food
My most popular Korean recipes
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Kimchi
Traditional-style spicy fermented whole-leaf cabbage kimchi
김치 -
Easy Kimchi
A traditional, simpler, & faster way to make kimchi
막김치 -
Japchae
Stir fried noodles with vegetables
잡채 -
Kkwabaegi
Twisted Korean doughnuts
꽈배기 -
Sundubu-jjigae
Soft tofu stew
순두부찌개 -
Yachaejeon
Vegetable pancake
야채전 -
Jjajangmyeon
Noodles with blackbean sauce
짜장면 -
Tteokbokki
Hot and spicy rice cakes
떡볶이 -
Dakgangjeong
Crispy and crunchy chicken
닭강정 -
Gimbap (aka Kimbap)
Seaweed rice rolls
김밥 -
Kimchi-jjigae
Kimchi stew
김치찌개 -
Kimchi-bokkeumbap
Kimchi fried rice
김치볶음밥 -
Bibimbap
Rice mixed with meat, vegetables, an egg, and chili pepper paste
비빔밥 -
Garaetteok
Long, cylinder-shaped rice cake
가래떡 -
Kimchijeon
Kimchi pancake
김치전
My most recent recipes
Egg rice
Jun 3rd
Spicy cod fillets
Apr 20th
Soybean paste stew with beef
Mar 23rd
Knife-cut noodle soup with perilla seeds
Mar 9th
Can you make a kimchi kimbap with this recipe? I used to eat this kimchi kimbap at my favorite korean restaurant, but they remove this particular kimbap off the menu.
I was wondering if instead of the steak skirt, could you substitute other things like tuna or something?
Why not?
Or you could try this recipe: https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/chamchi-gimbap
Been making gimbap few times already and it’s fun to make. I find it very relaxing being in the kitchen and play with different colors of the food am making and this recipe is just one of those creations I never dared to try yet with a bit of courage and whisper to own’s self ”you can do it” (hahaha) then you’ll be just so happy to see the outcome.
Been making gimbap few times already and it’s fun to make. I find it very relaxing being in the kitchen and play with different colors of the food am making and this recipe is just one of those creations I never dared to try yet with a bit of courage and whisper to own’s self ”you can do it” (hahaha) then you’ll be just so happy to see the outcome.
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You gimbap looks so colorful, healthful, and delicious! Congratulations!
안녕하새요 Maangchi 씨,
I want to try this 김밥 recipe and also bought the pickled radish from the Korean grocery store. However, I would not use the whole package for one time gimbap so how can I store the radish after opening?
Best regards,
Nhung
My first time making gimbab. Your recipe and instructions are spot on. My family loves K-Dramas and now I can make fun snacks to enhance the experience. Kamsahamnida, Maangchi!
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Thank you so much for this amazing recipe. My entire family love it!
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Great!
Hey Maangchi! I’m vegan and i was wondering how to enjoy gimbap this way. I followed your recipe, but instead of meat I’ve added fried tofu. I’ve used sesame oil pan fried carrot, cucumber, pickled radish and wilted spinach with garlic and salt. Can you tell me if this is still considered “korean food”? (I’ve seasoned my rice with sesame oil and salt al well)
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Of course it is still Korean.
Try shiitake mushrooms instead of beef next time and tofu for the egg.
Buddhist temple food is delicious, but there are no peppers or any hot items in that diet. Still worth a try.
Inspired by you Maangchi
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Hi Maangchi!
I made this Kimbap with Quinoa cooked in chicken stock instead of white rice for a healthier option! And it turns out good and delicious! (use hotdogs instead of beef as requested by the kids) haha!
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It looks colorful and delicious!
Thanks Maangchi! My sister and I had a delicious Covid era meal of 김밥 because of you today. Hope you’re keeping well and staying safe.
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You made awesome looking gimbap! Yum!
Thanks for your encouraging words, Maangchi! ☺️
Omg, this is amazing. I’m half korean, and my mom refuses to reach me how to cook the essential dishes (kimchi, soups, kimbap, mandoo, etc.) until I get married…So never. XD. But I made this, ate the end pieces after I packed the rest of it, and it totally reminded me of my mom’s kimbap! I just sent her some pictures, we’ll see what she thinks.
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It looks so delicious! Your mom will be proud of you if she tastes it! : )
I’m half Korean and my mom also refuses to teach me anything!!! She tells me to just come home to eat, lol. She is having surgery so I’m actually going to be making this for her this weekend. I’ve learned all my Korean cooking skills from Maangchi.
On Gimbap, can this be frozen for use, say within a week?
Thanks for your awesome recipes maangchi :)
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Wow! Lucky 7! Whoever eats your gorgeous 7 pieces of gimbap will have good luck!
Thankyou so much for the recipe, 망치님.
Based on your instructions, I made my version of kimbap today, just replace the content with 10-grain rice and crab sticks as my guests do not eat beef or white rice.
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Just made this yesterday. My sister hadn’t had dinner yet and came into the kitchen while I was cooking. She was like “Oooh, what is that?!” and asked for one. I gave her one and she loved it! She was really disappointed when I told her that I needed for the rest of them for my school lunches since she gets lunch for free at school already.
I’m definitely going to make this again. :)
Not only did my sister love it, I love it too! I wrapped mine in aluminum foil and had my first one today along with some homemade kimchi from the local Korean grocery store. Yum!
Thank you so much for your recipes, Maangchi! I love them!
Your recipe was amazing, thank you! All my friends and family could not stop eating them hehe!
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Good day,
Maangchi, I had made my Kimbap. My family loves it
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